Fitzhugh
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Fitzhugh is an English
Anglo-Norman
surname
originating in Northamptonshire
and Bedfordshire.. It is patronymic
as the prefix Fitz
- derives from the Latin
filius, meaning "son of". Its variants include FitzHugh, Fitz-Hugh, Fitz Hugh, fitz Hugh, and its associated given name turned surname Hugh
. Fitzhugh is rare as a given name. Much information on the history and origins of the Fitzhugh family of Bedfordshire and Virginia, USA can be found at www.fitzhugh-genealogy.com.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman
The Anglo-Normans were mainly the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the Norman conquest by William the Conqueror in 1066. A small number of Normans were already settled in England prior to the conquest...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
originating in Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
and Bedfordshire.. It is patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
as the prefix Fitz
Fitz
Fitz forms a prefix to patronymic surnames of Anglo-Norman origin. This usage derives from the Norman fiz / filz, prononciation: /fits/ Fitz forms a prefix to patronymic surnames of Anglo-Norman origin. This usage derives from the Norman fiz / filz, prononciation: /fits/ Fitz forms a prefix to...
- derives from the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
filius, meaning "son of". Its variants include FitzHugh, Fitz-Hugh, Fitz Hugh, fitz Hugh, and its associated given name turned surname Hugh
Hugh
-Cypriot/Frankish/French:* Hugh I, Count of Angoulême * Hugh II, Count of Angoulême * Hugh III, Count of Angoulême * Hugh IV, Count of Angoulême...
. Fitzhugh is rare as a given name. Much information on the history and origins of the Fitzhugh family of Bedfordshire and Virginia, USA can be found at www.fitzhugh-genealogy.com.
Surname
People with the name Fitzhugh include:- Charles Lane FitzhughCharles Lane FitzhughCharles Lane Fitzhugh was a brevet brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Military career:...
(1838-1923), an American military officer - George FitzhughGeorge FitzhughGeorge Fitzhugh was an American social theorist who published racial and slavery-based sociological theories in the antebellum era. He argued that "the negro is but a grown up child" who needs the economic and social protections of slavery...
(1806-1881), an American social theorist - George Fitzhugh (dean)George Fitzhugh (dean)George Fitzhugh was Chancellor of Cambridge University and Dean of Lincoln.He was the son of Henry, Lord Fitzhugh. He received a B.A. from Cambridge University in 1478 or 1479 and an M.A. in 1479....
(died 1505), chancellor of Cambridge University and Dean of Lincoln - Henry FitzhughHenry FitzhughHenry Fitzhugh was an American merchant, businessman and politician from New York.-Life:...
(1801-1866), New York politician - Louise FitzhughLouise FitzhughLouise Fitzhugh was an American author and illustrator of young adult and children's literature.Her work includes Harriet the Spy, its sequels The Long Secret and Sport, and Nobody's Family is Going to Change.-Early life:Born in Memphis, Tennessee, she soon experienced her parents' divorce, from...
(1928-1974), an American author - Percy Keese FitzhughPercy Keese FitzhughPercy Keese Fitzhugh is an American author of nearly 100 books for children and young adults.-Biography:Percy Keese Fitzhugh was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. Records do not indicate that he graduated. He married Harriet Lloyd LePorte on July 13, 1900 in...
(1876-1950), an American author - Steve FitzhughSteve FitzhughSteve Fitzhugh is a former professional American football player with the Denver Broncos. He began as a track and field all-star, becoming one of the top five sprinters in the country. Steve attended Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. There he was a highly-touted football player and...
(1963- ), an American football player - William FitzhughWilliam FitzhughWilliam Fitzhugh was an American planter and statesman who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress for Virginia in 1779. -Life:...
(1741-1809), an American politician
Given name
- Fitz Hugh LudlowFitz Hugh LudlowFitz Hugh Ludlow, sometimes seen as “Fitzhugh Ludlow,” was an American author, journalist, and explorer; best-known for his autobiographical book The Hasheesh Eater ....
(1836 – 1870), American author, journalist, and explorer - Fitzhugh LeeFitzhugh LeeFitzhugh Lee , nephew of Robert E. Lee, was a Confederate cavalry general in the American Civil War, the 40th Governor of Virginia, diplomat, and United States Army general in the Spanish-American War.-Early life:...
(1835-1905), U.S. Civil War cavalry commander and Governor of Virginia - Richard FitzHugh (1922–2007)